Name: Carthage Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 3.00-8.00 higher with instances of 12.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 500 lbs. 8.00-12.00 higher, over 500 lbs. 4.00-12.00 lower; Slaughter Cows mostly steady with lean cows being 2.00 higher; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $196.16/cwt on 215 head.

Average price

$196.16

215 head · 567 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,112

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$210

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$23.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.66

vs TN average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	572	199.08	1,138	188
Small 1-2	605	176.00	1,065	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	528	175.82	928	26

One grade step is worth $23.26/cwt here — about $210 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale215 hd

196.16

—

TN average13 barns · 1,986 hd

208.82

−12.66

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,630	109.34	1,782	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,441	94.55	1,363	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,276	91.95	1,173	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,017	71.16	724	27

Every lot, as filed

63 lots · USDA AMS · Smith County Commission Co. - Carthage, TN

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	192.56/cwt	186.00–193.75	1,267	20
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	605	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,065	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	197.62/cwt	190.00–202.00	1,038	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	680	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	589	225.24/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,327	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	218.44/cwt	206.00–221.00	1,459	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,172	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	665	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,397	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,015	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	286	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	601	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	312	193.21/cwt	170.00–205.00	603	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	238.79/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,120	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	522	201.36/cwt	200.00–202.00	1,051	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	788	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,655	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	708	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,267	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	528	245.85/cwt	243.00–248.00	1,298	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	822	196.70/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,617	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	545	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,240	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	309	233.35/cwt	220.00–240.00	721	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,003	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	495	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	936	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	462	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,141	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	847	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,565	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	200.31/cwt	190.00–204.00	1,138	23
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	690	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,070	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	440	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	257.46/cwt	247.00–259.00	991	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	229.09/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,058	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,096	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,457	93.65/cwt	88.00–98.00	1,364	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,025	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	97.69/cwt	97.00–98.00	1,179	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	959	62.96/cwt	50.00–70.00	604	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,079	79.99/cwt	72.00–84.00	863	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,358	99.27/cwt	99.00–100.00	1,348	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,296	91.26/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,183	12
Bulls	—	—	1,506	105.88/cwt	101.00–108.00	1,595	8
Bulls	—	—	1,772	113.30/cwt	110.00–118.00	2,008	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	418	188.37/cwt	185.00–190.00	787	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	549	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	963	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	653	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,143	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	183.72/cwt	175.00–185.00	900	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,113	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	189.91/cwt	178.00–193.00	1,255	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	457	223.89/cwt	215.00–229.00	1,023	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,291	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	583	172.53/cwt	170.00–173.00	1,006	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	985	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	757	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,294	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	876	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,226	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	441	184.88/cwt	184.00–185.00	815	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	475	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,097	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	198.02/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,232	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	386	226.50/cwt	226.50–226.50	874	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,274	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	191.67/cwt	188.00–200.00	1,117	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	456	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	775	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	750	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,245	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,100	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	877	145.47/cwt	135.00–150.00	1,276	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,203	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,263	5

How this sale compares

Tennessee weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Tennessee auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Tennessee feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Smith County Commission Co. - Carthage, TN

Sat Nov 4, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Nashville, TN (LS-NV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 583Last week 487Year ago 612

Slaughter CattleReceipts 112Last week 145Year ago 147

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	658	186.00–193.75	192.56
26	—	525	190.00–202.00	197.62
1	—	340	200.00	200.00
1	—	445	228.00	228.00
4	—	286	210.00	210.00
42	—	457	215.00–229.00	223.89
11	—	755	171.00	171.00
13	—	622	195.00–200.00	198.02
21	—	386	226.50	226.50
5	—	724	176.00	176.00
25	—	583	188.00–200.00	191.67
10	—	877	135.00–150.00	145.47
5	—	1,203	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	176.00	176.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	210.00	210.00
3	—	475	231.00	231.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	583	170.00–173.00	172.53
8	—	441	184.00–185.00	184.88
4	—	456	170.00	170.00
1	—	750	166.00	166.00
1	—	625	176.00	176.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	589	220.00–229.00	225.24
12	—	668	206.00–221.00	218.44
8	—	521	225.00	225.00
16	—	469	220.00–245.00	238.79
2	—	788	210.00	210.00
6	—	822	190.00–200.00	196.70
1	—	245	222.50	222.50
6	—	309	220.00–240.00	233.35
5	—	438	229.00	229.00
1	—	745	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	312	170.00–205.00	193.21
3	—	522	200.00–202.00	201.36
4	—	708	179.00	179.00
8	—	605	205.00	205.00
1	—	495	189.00	189.00
1	—	430	197.00	197.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	528	243.00–248.00	245.85
3	—	462	247.00	247.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	568	190.00–204.00	200.31
8	—	385	247.00–259.00	257.46
27	—	462	225.00–230.00	229.09
17	—	522	210.00	210.00
40	—	661	178.00–193.00	189.91
22	—	757	171.00	171.00
5	—	876	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	690	155.00	155.00
1	—	440	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	418	185.00–190.00	188.37
5	—	549	175.50	175.50
2	—	653	175.00	175.00
15	—	490	175.00–185.00	183.72
2	—	625	178.00	178.00
2	—	563	175.00	175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,457	88.00–98.00	93.65
4	—	1,358	99.00–100.00	99.27
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,235	83.00	83.00
3	—	1,207	97.00–98.00	97.69
12	—	1,296	85.00–95.00	91.26
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	959	50.00–70.00	62.96
13	—	1,079	72.00–84.00	79.99
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,506	101.00–108.00	105.88
7	—	1,772	110.00–118.00	113.30

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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